The Evolution and Function of Blue and Red Light Photoreceptors

Current Topics in Developmental Biology

Volumn 68, Issue , 2005, Pages 317-350

  Falciatore, Angela ^a   Bowler, Chris ^a,b  

^a STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOCHROME; DEOXYRIBODIPYRIMIDINE PHOTOLYASE; FLAVOPROTEIN; PHYTOCHROME; VISUAL PROTEINS AND PIGMENTS;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CYANOBACTERIUM; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHOTORECEPTOR; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYLOGENY; PLANT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CYANOBACTERIA; DEOXYRIBODIPYRIMIDINE PHOTO-LYASE; EVOLUTION; FLAVOPROTEINS; PHOTORECEPTORS; PHOTORECEPTORS, INVERTEBRATE; PHOTORECEPTORS, MICROBIAL; PHOTORECEPTORS, VERTEBRATE; PHOTOSYNTHETIC REACTION CENTER COMPLEX PROTEINS; PHYLOGENY; PHYTOCHROME; PLANTS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 25144451896     PISSN: 00702153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0070-2153(05)68011-8     Document Type: Review

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